Japanese symbol for “application”
応募
おうぼ
Romaji: oubo
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
In Japanese, application is 応募, read おうぼ (oubo).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “application”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 申請 | しんせい shinsei | application; request; petition |
| 適用 | てきよう tekiyou | application (of a rule, law, method, etc.) |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 応用 | おうよう ouyou | (practical) application; putting to practical use |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 応援 | おうえん ouen | aid; assistance; help |
| 一応 | いちおう ichiou | more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion |
| 応用 | おうよう ouyou | (practical) application; putting to practical use |
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
| 募る | つのる tsunoru | to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent |
| 募金 | ぼきん bokin | fundraising; collection of contributions |
See also: Chinese symbol for “application”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.